Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications: International Conference, SIMULTECH 2015 Colmar, France, July 21-23, 2015 Revised Selected Papers - 442 (1st ed. 2016 edition.)

Thepresent book includes a set of selected extended papers from the 5thInternational Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologiesand Applications (SIMULTECH 2015), held in Colmar, France, from 21 to 23 July2015.

The conference brought together researchers, engineers and practitionersinterested in methodologies and applications of modeling and simulation.

Newand innovative solutions are reported in this book.

SIMULTECH 2015 received 102submissions, from 36 countries, in all continents.

After a double blind paperreview performed by the Program Committee, 19% were accepted as full papers andthus selected for oral presentation.

Additional papers were accepted as shortpapers and posters.

A further selection was made after the Conference, basedalso on the assessment of presentation quality and audience interest, so thatthis book includes the extended and revised versions of the very best papers ofSIMULTECH 2015.

Commitment to high quality standards is a major concern of SIMULTECHthat will be maintained in the next editions, considering not only thestringent paper acceptance ratios but also the quality of the programcommittee, keynote lectures, participation level and logistics.